Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Chicago

Chicago: A City Whose Mayor Cares About Bicycling

By Aaron Naparstek | Dec 8, 2006 | 12 Comments

November’s Governing Magazine has a great story on how big cities across the U.S. are gearing up to make themselves more bike-friendly. There is no mention of New York City, but check out what Chicago is doing and how they are doing it: In the next decade, it plans to expand its network of bike […]

Other Cities’ Mayors on Bicycling

By Aaron Naparstek | Jun 29, 2006 | 4 Comments

London Mayor Ken Livingstone:"Cycling is the fastest, cheapest, most healthy and environmentally friendly way to get around London, which is why we are investing almost £20 million this year to improve cycle facilities in the capital. The number of cyclists on our roads has doubled since 2000 and we’ve already exceeded our cycling targets five […]

Billyburg bike bandits strike again

By Aaron Naparstek | Nov 10, 2005 | 5 Comments

On Sunday, the New York Times City section ran a story called "The Bicycle Thief: It’s Not Who You Think." It went like this: On Wednesday, 28-year-old graphic designer Miao Wang rode her bicycle 12 blocks from her apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to the Bedford Avenue L subway station. She locked up, boarded her train […]